AN: Woah, you guys are unbelievable! You rock just as much as the Camp Rock cast (if not more)! Thanks to everyone for reading this, and a huge thanks to everyone who reviewed!
AlexaJ, I was worried too. Mitchie seems like the kind of girl who doesn't want to get involved with Shane just yet, but she finally found the courage to go for it. I hope they last a while…As for Jella, they shouldn't care what other people think. Even if that "other people" includes Tess.
Live Like Music, I was rofl laughing when I read your comment. I couldn't agree more. "OMG, OMG, OMG!...Go Alexz!" Huggles to you too .
midnightwriter1898, I'm soooo happy you like it! The last chapter seemed like it was kinda different from the previous ones, but I'm really trying hard to make it consistent. Let me know what you think about this one, OK?
il0v3hims0, OK, I will. Lol.
creativelyyours, I'm happy you think so. And I will keep going, as long as I keep getting good reviews.
pontiger27, me too. J/k. Or am I? ;-)
Angie-ange, me either. Tess lives to make other people miserable. Not that there's not other things to make everyone miserable. Oh snap, I wasn't supposed to say that. I guess that's a little spoiler for you.
fantasticalicious, I love the phrases you came up with. And they're not silly at all. I love them! Can I use them in the story? I'll credit you for coming up with those fantasticalicious phrases . Let me know, OK?
Nrisley19892007, aww, thanks so much! I'm so happy you like it. Seriously . I hope you like this chapter just as much as the previous ones.
Ersy, as long as I keep getting good reviews, I'll keep posting more chapters. Unless I have writer's block (which I hope doesn't happen for a long, long time). Thanks for reviewing!
Arya, me too. I love Smitchie! And Naitlyn. And Jella. But you knew that already, didn't you? Of course you did, since I keep saying that I love them. But will they last? Only time will tell…
Disclaimer: I own nothing except my ideas. But I wish I owned Jason and Nate.
Chapter 7 – Bad News
"Ella, what are you doing here?" Jason said, wiping his eyes.
"I came to apologize," Ella said. "I'm sorry for what I said earlier. Jason, I didn't mean any of it. I really like you."
"So why'd you say you didn't?" Jason looked at her, angry. "And why did you say that you'd never go out with a two-timing, backstabbing, best friend-dating idiot like me, even if I was the last guy on earth?"
"I only said that because Tess told me that you liked Peggy," Ella said, tears running down her face. "Do you? Like Peggy, I mean?"
"NO!" Jason said. He got up and knelt down in front of Ella, taking her hands in his. "Ella, I don't like Peggy, not the way I like you. The only thing I ever did with Peggy was show her how to play guitar better. We were just practicing, that's all. Peggy and I, we're just friends. But I don't want to be friends with you…"
"You don't?" Ella said, surprised.
"No, I don't," Jason said, gazing deep into her eyes. "After you broke my heart, it was all I could think about. What you said, the way you looked. You were all I could think about. I realized then that I want to be more than just friends with you. I'm so in love with you, Ella, I can't think straight. All I know is that I love you so much. "
"Me too, Jason," Ella said, beginning to cry tears of happiness. She smiled as Jason looked confused. "I mean, I'm in love with you too, and I don't want to just be friends. Can we start over?"
"Yeah," Jason mumbled as he got up, never letting go of Ella's hands. "Let's start over. Hi, I'm Jason. What's…"
But before Jason could finish his sentence, Ella had launched herself at Jason and kissed him senseless.
"Oh, you mean start over from there," Jason said, just as soon as they broke apart.
"Of course that's what I meant," Ella grinned at her boyfriend. "That's OK with you, isn't it?"
"Yup," Jason smiled back at Ella. He took her in his arms and kissed her again passionately, holding her close.
"Now, about that birdhouse," Ella said. "I was thinking…maybe we could try and fix it?"
"Yeah!" Jason got really excited. "It's right outside."
"Come on!" Ella said, removing herself from Jason's embrace and jumping up. "I'll race you!"
"No fair!" Jason said, pouting as he got up and started running after her. But Ella was already outside.
Meanwhile…
"Shane, don't!" Mitchie squealed as she tried to concentrate on preparing the food in the kitchen. But Shane was concentrating on her, coming up behind her and placing kisses on her neck, trying to turn her attention on him.
"Mitchie, Shane," Mrs. Torres said. She looked over at Caitlyn, who was having the same problem as Mitchie, except Nate was the one distracting Caitlyn.
Mrs. Torres sighed. "OK, here's a new rule. No couples in the kitchen, unless they actually get work done. Besides, I don't want to see any PDA. Especially not from you, Mitchie. Caitlyn, Nate, if you want to, go ahead. But no clearing tables aside just to see you all over each other. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Mrs. Torres," everyone said. They all apologized, except for Mitchie, who said, "Sorry, Mom."
After a few minutes of food prep, Mrs. Torres said, "I think that's about it for now. Why don't you all go off and enjoy the time you have left? Lunch will be ready in about 2 hours."
"Thanks, Mrs. Torres!" Caitlyn, Nate, and Shane said, before taking off.
"Thanks Mom!" Mitchie kissed her mom on the cheek, then took off with her friends.
"So, guys, what do you want to do?" Mitchie asked.
"I want to practice," Nate said automatically.
"Man, you're always practicing. When was the last time you kicked back and relaxed?" Shane said.
"Um, when we went out on the canoes," Nate defended himself.
"And look what happened," Caitlyn said, smiling as she came up and hugged Nate. Nate blushed.
"Yeah, Nate. Good things happen when you least expect it," Mitchie said, sounding like a fortune cookie.
"Yeah, maybe we should go out on the lake again. Wanna do that?" Nate asked Caitlyn.
"YEAH!" Caitlyn loved spending alone time with Nate. "Canoes it is!"
"So, what do you want to do?" Shane said, once they were alone. He smiled devilishly as he wrapped himself around Mitchie.
"Hmm…I don't really know," Mitchie said, smiling back. "Maybe you could show me?" She smiled as Shane kissed her softly at first, then the kiss deepened until they ran out of breath. They broke apart reluctantly.
"Shane…" Mitchie moaned as Shane looked at her, his eyes full of love.
"Mitchie," Shane groaned back, then kissed her hard.
Just as soon as they started making out, Shane's phone rang.
"Sorry," Shane said, detaching himself from Mitchie, who looked curiously at him.
"WHAT?" Shane exploded. "I was in the middle of something important, so this better be good."
Mitchie tried to hear what the other person was saying, but gave up. She couldn't hear anything.
"Noooo…" Shane said. "I won't."
Shane paused, then said something. "Fine, then." He hung up, his eyes staring daggers at something. He started to pace back and forth, trying to find the right words.
"What is it?" Mitchie said.
"The label…they just got a phone call from TJ Tyler. You know, Tess' mom. Apparently, TJ wants to set her daughter straight, but she can't, because she's going on tour in a few days. And the label loves the idea of reforming Tess. Just like they did me. Instead, Tess won't be going to camp, but she'll be coming on tour. With Connect 3. Which means…" Shane trailed off, not wanting to finish his sentence.
"Tess gets to see you, and I won't," Mitchie finished. "So Tess wins…again."
"Mitchie, no, she doesn't," Shane tried to assure her. He sat down, and leaned back against the wall. "Yeah, Tess might get to see me, but she won't get me…not the way you have. I won't put up with her, and I'll do everything I can to make sure nothing happens."
"But Tess always gets her way," Mitchie said, remembering how Tess had promised Mitchie that she'd take Shane away from her.
"Not as much as I do," Shane smiled. "I wanted you ever since I heard you singing. And now that I've got you, I'm not going to let you go. Not since it's taken so long to win your love."
"Maybe, but that's nothing in Tess time," Mitchie worried. "Shane, we've got exactly 1 day left before I go back to school, and you go back to your music, and…"
"Wherever we are in the world doesn't matter, because I'll still be yours, and you'll still be mine," Shane promised her. "I love you and only you. OK, maybe your mom and Uncle Brown too, because if Uncle Brown hadn't hired her, and she hadn't been the cook, then I never would've met you."
"I know, but…" Mitchie sighed, still worried. Shane shook his head, then held out his arms. She sat down in front of Shane, leaned back into him, and let him wrap his arms around her and hold her close, comforting her. Shane kissed Mitchie on the top of her head, as they both silently hoped they could stay like that forever.
AN: So, what'd you think? Did you like it? Hate it? Please review, I'd really appreciate it . And if you like this story, please add me to your favorites list! The next chapter will definitely be Naitlyn, a little Smitchie, and possibly even more Jella. The faster you review, the faster I'll post the next chapter.